EPISODE · Oct 29, 2020 · 1H 18M
TWO EVIL EYES: Poe, Argento, and Macabre Tales
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In the late ’80s and early ’90s, after decades of working independently, George Romero found himself navigating the Hollywood studio system for the first time—with mixed results on films like MONKEY SHINES and THE DARK HALF. But in between those two projects, Romero reunited with longtime friend and collaborator Dario Argento for a passion project: an anthology film adapting the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Originally envisioned as a multi-segment horror showcase featuring several iconic directors, the project ultimately shrank to just two stories—one helmed by Romero, the other by Argento. The resulting film, TWO EVIL EYES, quietly slipped into obscurity, receiving only a limited release in the U.S. and little fanfare on arrival. In this episode, we dig into what happened behind the scenes—why the anthology was scaled back, what Argento’s original vision may have looked like, and how TWO EVIL EYES fits into Romero’s body of work during a time of transition and compromise. Coming Up: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) BATMAN BEGINS (2005) THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop, with special thanks to Todd Davis. Visit our website for episode archives, blogs and more: http://cinemashock.net Follow us: twitter.com/cinema_shock facebook.com/cinemashocknet instagram.com/cinema_shock
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In 1990, George Romero teamed up for an anthology film that was to be made by a who’s-who of horror directors, but only he and Dario Argento ended up working on the final project. This is the story of how that film came to be.
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